“Once he came to pick up his son Christian and gave me his autograph. I was speechless.”

While it might come as a surprise to see Morata named among such a distinguished list of stars, given his recent lack of form at Chelsea, it's worth remembering he was one of the leading strikers in Serie A during Cutrone's development as a player.

In two impressive seasons with the Turin giants between 2014 and 2016, he netted 27 times in 93 appearances, leading Chelsea to make a €50m move for him, but their January signing of Gonzalo Higuain has forced him out on loan to Atletico Madrid to rediscover his form.

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In any case, if Cutrone's career can follow the trajectory of any of his heroes, he could be set to become one of the world's very best.

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